nethserver-nut
The nethserver-nut package provides: * Network UPS Tool (NUT) configuration * web UI for simple configuration * optional collectd support
Configuration
The package provides two configuration modes:
- Master: a master node is a machine directly connected to the UPS port
- Slave: a slave node is a machine connected to the master via tcp
If you need stand-alone mode, just configure the machine as master.
Master node
A master node receives events from UPS, sends events to slaves and takes decisions (eg. power off the machine).
DB properties:
- Mode: master
- Device: UPS port, can be a device like
/dev/ttyS0orautoif the UPS is USB - Model: UPS driver name selected from :file:`/usr/share/driver.list`
- Description: UPS model description like "APC - Smart-UPS USB (**)" (used only on web UI)
- Password: chosen password to communicate between master and slaves
- Ups: ups name, default is
UPS - User: upsmon user name, default is
upsmon - Notify: if
enablednotifications about UPS events are sent to the admin user, default isdisabled
The password is generated during first installation from the :file:`nethserver-nut-conf` action.
Slave node
A slave node receives events from a master and takes decisions (eg. power off the machine).
DB properties:
- Mode: slave
- Master: host name or ip address of master node
- Password: chosen password to communicate between master and slaves
- User: upsmon user name, default is
upsmon
Collectd-nut
If server is in master mode, collectd is configured to monitor the local connected UPS.
Optional package required:
- collectd-nut
- nethserver-collectd